The School Bag

The School Bag
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Directed byDheeraj Jindal & Anshul Agrawal
Written byAnshul Agrawal
Produced byDheeraj Jindal
Shashi Chopra
StarringRasika Duggal
Sartaaj RK
CinematographySatchith Paulose
Edited byNeil Sehgal
Music byYousuf Hussain
Distributed byLarge Short Films
Release date
  • 2017 (2017)
Running time
16 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

The School Bag is a 2017 short film directed by Dheeraj Jindal and Anshul Agrawal, written by Anshul Agrawal, starring Rasika Duggal and Sartaj RK. The film has been screened at more than 100 film festival across 24 countries and won 44 awards in different categories. The film was applauded by critics as well public after its online release on Large Short Films.

The short film is based on a real life 2014 Peshawar school massacre in Pakistan when 132 children were killed in Army Public School, Peshawar by terrorists.

Cast

Plot Summary

A young Farooq asks his mother for a new school bag as his 7th birthday gift. The mother tries to placate his son's demand but the son is obstinate. Farooq quarrels with her mother and refuses to attend the school next day unless his mother gets the bag today evening itself. Next morning, he is surprised to see the new bag lying in the house. His mother must have already bought the bag before. The mother wishes him, gives him her blessings and Farooq happily leaves for the school. While cooking sevai (sweet vermicelli dish) for his birthday feast, she learns about the shootout in the school on her radio. By this time, there was already a knock on her door with a policeman carrying the new bag laden with soot.

Reception

The film has been selected and won many international awards

References

  1. ↑ "Rasika Dugal's short film The School Bag releases to overwhelmingly good responses". Deccan Chronicle. 14 June 2017.
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